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Gonzaga coach Mark Few is looking forward to the 11th-ranked Bulldogs playing against tougher competition in the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando, Fla.First up for Gonzaga is Quinnipiac on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. After the first-round matchup with Bobcats, the Bulldogs will play the winner of the Seton Hall-Florida game. Both of those teams have received votes in the AP Top 25 poll.No. 21 Iowa State, the only other ranked team in the AdvoCare Invitational, is on the opposite side of the bracket along with Stanford and Miami (Fla.).In early-season games beyond the tournament, Gonzaga (3-0) will face the likes of Arizona, Washington and Tennessee. Akron, which has 11 consecutive 20-win seasons, is another nonconference opponent before the Christmas break.Theres going to be four or five really good teams in Orlando, Few said. Florida is legit, Iowa State is legit. Seton Hall has everybody back except (Isaiah) Whitehead, which might help them just with shot selection.And Miami is big, long and athletic.Gonzagas three victories are against Utah Valley, a short-handed San Diego State team and Bryant. Quinnipiac, coming off a nine-win season, is 0-2 following losses to Vermont and Columbia.Quinnipiac coach Tom Moore, in his 10th season with Bobcats, has a past matching wits against Few and Gonzaga. He was an assistant for 13 seasons at Connecticut under Jim Calhoun.Moore was assigned by Calhoun to compile the scouting report on Gonzaga for a 1999 Elite Eight matchup, and the Huskies defeated the Bulldogs 67-62. Few was an assistant under former Gonzaga coach Don Monson.Moore said he recalls that the matchup with Gonzaga 18 seasons ago was the most pressurized game that Ive seen (Calhoun) go through. The Huskies limited Gonzagas top two scorers, Matt Santangelo and Richie Frahm, to 3-of-20 shooting from the field.Coaching against Gonzaga now, Moore fears that Quinnipiac has probably bitten off a little more than we can chew.We havent performed well in the first two games, he said.Moore is especially concerned about Gonzagas skilled frontcourt that includes center Przemek Karnowski (7-foot-1, 300 pounds) and power forwards Zach Collins (7 feet, 230), Johnathan Williams (6-9, 228) and Killian Tillie (6-9, 200).Karnowski is the ninth Gonzaga player to score 1,000 points and grab 600 rebounds in a career. Collins and Tillie, both true freshmen, are averaging a combined 20.3 points and 13 rebounds. They are shooting 63 percent from the field.My concern is how they can impact the game with their size, Moore said of Gonzagas four frontcourt players. Well try to shorten the game as best we can and try to do a good job on the boards.Quinnipiacs top rebounder is 6-1 guard Reggie Oliver, who averages six boards a game. The Bobcats have two players at 6-9, including power forward Chaise Daniels, who averages 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds a game.Gonzaga captured the title of this tournament twice in 2008 and 2012 when it was called the Old Spice Classic. In their past six Thanksgiving tournaments, the Bulldogs are 17-2.You get an NCAA Tournament feel, playing back-to-back, teams from a bunch of different conferences, Gonzaga point guard Nigel Williams-Goss said, so its a good test for us. Vapormax Uomo Scontate . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. Vapormax Flyknit Scontate . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. http://www.vapormaxscontateoutlet.it/ .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. Vapormax Uomo 2020 . Oyama had six birdies and two bogeys at Kintetsu Kashikojima in the event also sanctioned by the Japan LPGA Tour. "I have been having this neck ache thats been affecting my golf recently," Oyama said. Vapormax Bianche Ingrosso . The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night.Rafael Benitezs Newcastle get set for Sundays Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland with only one point separating the two sides at the foot of the table. The northeast rivals collide at St James Park as both teams attempt to drag themselves out of the relegation mire live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 1:30pm.It will be Benitezs second game in charge of Newcastle following a 1-0 defeat at leaders Leicester on Monday, with just nine fixtures remaining to steer his side clear of relegation. Sunderland are clear of the relegation zone by virtue of goal difference and the Black Cats will be aiming to continue their fine derby form having won the last six league meetings between the sides.Team news An in-depth look at how Rafael Benitez is training his Newcastle side for their must-win Tyne-Wear derby this weekend Central defender Chancel Mbemba could return to the Newcastle squad after being missing since February 3 with an ankle problem.Mbemba is back in training and his potential return would be a boost for new boss Benitez, with skipper Fabricio Coloccini (calf) still struggling and Steven Taylor battling a knock.Striker Papiss Cisse is also training again, but keeper Tim Krul (knee) and defenders Paul Dummett (hamstring), Massadio Haidara (knee) and Kevin Mbabu (thigh) are still out. Chancel Mbemba [left] could return to the Newcastle squad Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is expected to be fit after recovering from a calf strain.Defoe picked up the injury during the 1-1 Premier League draw at Southampton on March 5, but Sunderland have not played since and he was due to resume training with the rest of the squad on Friday.Lee Cattermole is ready to resume after missing the trip to St Marys through concussion while fellow midfielder Jeremain Lens is back in contention following hernia surgery, leaving manager Sam Allardyce without only Emmanuel Eboue (hamstring) and Duncan Watmore (ankle ligaments). Jermain Defoe expected to be fit after recovering from a calf strain Opta statsDefoe has scored seven goals in his last eight Premier League appearances away from home. Jamie Redknapp previews two derbies on Super Sunday as Newcastle host Sunderland and Manchester City face United Sunderland have shipped 38 goals away from home this season, the most of any team in the Premier League.ddddddddddddSunderland scored with all three shots on target in their win over Newcastle back in October at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats have won just three of their last 26 PL away matches (D8 L15).Mersons predictions Sam Allardyce explains why Sunderlands match with Newcastle is as big as any derby in the Premier League Its a big game anyway but now, with one of these two sides definitely going down, its a massive, massive game. If Benitez hadnt moved to St James Park I would have made Sunderland a certainty. Now, its a very difficult game to call. I watched Newcastle on Monday night and they looked a completely different side. Watching them against Bournemouth and then against Leicester, the difference was startling. The organisation was better but also, the players seemed to give a lot more. I really did fancy Sunderland for this but Newcastle have shown glimpses of promise already under Benitez. I cant split the two sides; its a 1-1 draw for me.PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 (Sky Bets odds: 5/1)BettingNewcastle are Sky Bets 21/20 favourites for the Tyne-Wear derby despite the fact they have lost the last six meetings with Sunderland (13/5). Five of those victories for the Black Cats were to nil and Sam Allardyces side are 5/1 to extend the trend. Five of those six victories also saw Sunderland lead at half-time and its 9/2 for them to lead at half-time and go on and win the match. ' ' '